Beware of false prophets

Beware of the false prophets who claim to
represent the Lord; but in reality
they are inwardly ravaging wolves seeking to destroy the
body of Christ.

By their fruits you shall know them.
Do they teach you to love or to hate?
Do they speak
against things to get you to doubt or do they
generate faith?

Do they paint such a negative
picture of the world they cause you to despair
or do they bring you a message of hope?
Does their message cause you to increase in love,
hope and faith or does their message leave you in the state
of fear?

The main weapon use by all the tyrants of history was to
use fear to rule the hearts of their people.
If a man
claiming to be a prophet tries to get you to
follow him by a message of fear, he is a false
prophet seeking to make merchandise of you.

Brethren, pay heed to the true prophets, whose message
teaches us to love one another.